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Page 94
... priesthood of Melchizedek , which holds power of presidency and authority over the offices of the church and whose officers include apostles , patriarchs , high priests , seventies , and elders ; and the lesser priesthood of Aaron ...
... priesthood of Melchizedek , which holds power of presidency and authority over the offices of the church and whose officers include apostles , patriarchs , high priests , seventies , and elders ; and the lesser priesthood of Aaron ...
Page 194
... priests , known as the Congregation of Mariavite Priests . These priests endeavored to practice an aesthetical - mystical inner religious life according to the First Rule of St. Francis of Assisi . Surviving periods of ecclesiastical ...
... priests , known as the Congregation of Mariavite Priests . These priests endeavored to practice an aesthetical - mystical inner religious life according to the First Rule of St. Francis of Assisi . Surviving periods of ecclesiastical ...
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... priests may also confirm . ' The laity usually receive the Eucharist ( Lord's Supper ) in the form of bread alone ; the body and blood of Christ are considered as actually present in the eucharistic elements . ' The sacrament of penance ...
... priests may also confirm . ' The laity usually receive the Eucharist ( Lord's Supper ) in the form of bread alone ; the body and blood of Christ are considered as actually present in the eucharistic elements . ' The sacrament of penance ...
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